- plural of law.
laws
Example Sentences
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Bill Lay, the owner of five restaurants in Key West, supports legal pathways for foreign workers, but believes current immigration laws should be respected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The sheer number of guns in circulation, endemic corruption, lax enforcement of laws in all walks of life, the glorification of guns and a decades-long military culture are all contributing factors.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But there may be another reason, too, said Jim Farrar, director of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program: State laws and local ordinances that have banned certain rodenticides could be inadvertently fueling typhoid outbreaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Federal laws, particularly the Privacy Act, dictate what data government agencies can collect, what it can be used for, how it can be shared, and how it must be protected.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
That meant a vigorous federal government with sufficient powers to coerce the citizenry to pay taxes and obey the laws.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
